Paul Stirling to join Test squad for Sri Lanka tour
DUBLIN – Paul Stirling will join up with Ireland Men’s Test match squad for the Sri Lanka leg of the current tour and will be…
Preview: Ireland Men’s return to Test cricket
Excitement is growing amongst Irish cricket fans with a 1,348-day wait soon to be over as Ireland Men enter the Test cricket arena once more…
Ireland’s commanding first tour win over Bangladesh gives bounce ahead of Test Match
CHATTOGRAM, Bangladesh – Paul Stirling and Matthew Humphreys starred to give Ireland a seven-wicket victory in their final white-ball match in Bangladesh.Humphreys took two wickets…
Australia and West Indies loom large for Ireland Women as part of summer programme
DUBLIN – Irish cricket fans will be able to enjoy watching the world’s number one women’s cricket team, Australia, when the recently-crowned T20 World Champions…
Ireland Wolves warm-up fixture against Bangladesh confirmed for May
DUBLIN – Cricket Ireland today confirmed a 50-over warm-up match will be played between Ireland Wolves and Bangladesh Men on Friday 5 May 2023 ahead…
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Test – Day 2: Irish bowlers fight back after Afghanistan takes early honours
DEHRADUN – Ireland fought back in the second half of the day to bowl Afghanistan out for 314, but lost captain William Porterfield early to…
Test – Day 1: Murtagh mounts an Irish rescue, before Afghanistan digs in
DEHRADUN – After bowling Ireland out for 172 in 60 overs, Afghanistan reached 90-2 in reply on day one of the one-off Test between five-day…
PREVIEW: Focus on the contest, not the occasion, as Ireland, Afghanistan gear up for historic Test
Ireland may no longer be newbies in the longest format, but in almost every other way they find themselves in uncharted waters as they gear…
Test trophy unveiled!
DEHRADUN – The captains of the Ireland and Afghanistan Test squads have unveiled the trophy that the two sides will play for in the one-off…
Interview – Boyd Rankin: “Test cricket will always have a buzz about it”
DEHRADUN – Boyd Rankin, the 6’8” pace bowler who debuted for Ireland in 2003 at the age of 19, has had a busy six weeks…
Interview: Rob Cassell on Afghan series, keeping bowlers accountable and the role of technology
DEHRADUN – Rob Cassell has come a long way since his club cricket days in Melbourne – with the 35-year old Australian now occupying the…
2019 Inter-Provincial Series fixtures released
DUBLIN – Cricket Ireland has today released the fixture list for the 2019 Inter-Provincial Series – Ireland’s premier domestic men’s cricket competition.The Inter-Provincial Series comprises…
Stirling, Balbirnie lead Ireland to victory after spinners dominate Afghanistan
DEHRADUN – Ireland’s spinners combined to restrict Afghanistan to 216-6 in the final ODI at Dehradun, before half-centuries from Paul Stirling and Andy Balbirnie ensured…
Preview: Can Ireland level the series?
As an entertaining series draws to a close and the solitary Test match inches nearer, there is still one huge game to play. Having drawn…
Tribute to Billy Boyd
Cricket Ireland’s Board and staff were saddened to hear of the passing of former President and Chair of the Northern Cricket Union, Billy Boyd.Cricket Ireland’s…
Preview: Can Ireland claim back-to-back victories?
Having lost the first four encounters against Afghanistan on this tour – and seeing the fifth match washed out, Ireland was in need of an…
Interview: Dockrell – “The game’s developed, there’s a need to work hard on all aspects of the game”
DEHRADUN – A day after scoring his second half-century in One-Day Internationals and playing an important role in Ireland’s successful run chase against Afghanistan, George…
New European T20 League announced starting August 2019
DUBLIN, EDINBURGH, NIEUWEGEIN – A new European T20 cricket league has been sanctioned by Cricket Ireland to be held from 30 August to 22 September…
Brilliant Balbirnie batters Afghans as Ireland draws level in series
DEHRADUN – A sensational, record-breaking hundred from Andy Balbirnie helped Ireland chase down 257 in the third ODI against Afghanistan, levelling the series 1-1 with…
Nathan Smith bids Irish cricket farewell
DUBLIN – Cricket Ireland today has confirmed that 23-year old paceman Nathan Smith has decided to call time on his Irish cricket career to pursue…
